Reviews of Hostal Punta Arena
Barrio Jelies S/N, 200250 Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewKind hostess
Basic simple small hotel.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery good place, definitely worth the money. Very specious and clean with hot water and good Wifi. Good kitchen you can use and a nice porch.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewI highly recommend this accomodation. Everything was perfect. Nice atmosphere and very clean. Also the kitchen was good.
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location close to town but quiet. Big shared kitchen and dining area, outside sitting area. Rooms clean and beds / pillows comfy.
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery very very lovely staff and nice family having the accommodation! They help you with everything you want, Naty even speaks english and translates to other people that can do anything for you (they even took a ride with me to hospital and stayed and supported me! which shows how lovely they are) Room was amazing, clean, bright, separate bathroom, towels, hot water, air conditioning, quiet & calm during the day and night too. Large kitchen to have breakfast and also water to drink provided. Everything was really perfect. Location is a bit further from the city but that was much needed for the rest we wanted to have. Actually you can go to the beach which is really close and also go to see some flamingos nearby. Loved to stay close to families living nearby as it really had a true island vibe. Thank you for everything :)
Reviewed: 3 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood terms, very nice workers, a little bit far from the center but recommended
Reviewed: 18 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat budget accommodation on isla Isabela with a very good standard. Everything was very clean and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Reviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewHostal punta arena was really clean and great value for money. Definitely recommend.
Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewClean drinking water provided. Decent sized room. Very clean. Good WiFi. 5min walk into town, 25min walk to ferry.
Reviewed: 29 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe room and hostel in general was clean and tidy. The personal was very kind. Had aircondition, a small bathroom which did its job. We did not use the kitchen, but seemed like it had everything you could need.
Not really a problem, but it is possible to find a bit more central hostel. Keep in mine the city is very small, and it only took us 6-7 minutes to walk to the city center!
Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewClean bedroom Hot water in the shower Clean and furnished kitchen Good location
Ant in the bedroom
Reviewed: 3 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewGood value for a private room with private bathroom, air conditioning and towels. Had a kitchen as well to store and make food. Quiet at night
Slightly tucked out of the way, 25ish min walk to the port but hosts pre booked us a taxi for our early ferry. Taxis run from 05:15 and cost us $5
Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewOur room was spacious and clean. The air-conditioning and the shower worked well. Wifi was decent from our room. There was lots of space in the kitchen and dining area to prepare our meals, as well as plenty of clothes line in the backyard to hang our wet clothes to dry. The location is a little further away from the centre of town, but it was still within walking distance. It was also easy to get to the property from the ferry pier via shared taxi ($1 per pax).
Nil.
Reviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewSpacious rooms and shared facilities. Filtered water, fridge and well equipped kitchen. Airconditioning and WiFi are good. Friendly personnel though they are hardly present. Quiet location just outside the centre.
Food left in utensils.
Reviewed: 25 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewIt’s far enough away to be very quiet at night but close enough to walk everywhere’s. Very clean, A/C and WiFi were great, shower very functional. A place to hang wet clothing, free drinkable water. I waited a short while to get into my room which was ok. They called a taxi for me when needed. Book your excursions right when you arrive because if you have limited time you might not have any available.
Nothing.
Reviewed: 18 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThis was a perfect place to stay for us, it was quiet and a nice and spacious room. Big kitchen which also had drinking water available. They cleaned our room every day which we appreciated.
Nothing
Reviewed: 3 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, big and comfortable bed, very clean and lovely staff - sorted us with a taxi to the dock at 5.15am and made sure everything was okay during our stay. Kitchen was well equipped with an airfryer and filtered water, shower always had hot water, and wifi was good.
Our only problem was that tiny ants started coming through a hole in our bathroom ceiling which meant that we couldn’t leave our toothbrushes or any belongings on the surfaces in there. They were harmless but we had to check our bags and things thoroughly before we left.
Reviewed: 27 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewHonestly, everything was lovely. The staff was great and attentive, always helpful when needed. The rooms were very nice and had everything that you could need in there (and a great air conditioner;)). There was a shared kitchen, where you could store your food and cook, as well as have filtered drinkable water. Wi-Fi was also great, very fast
The location is not that central, but the city is really small, so it was not really a problem, just a 6-8min walk from the main street. (it's even better, because it's more quiet during the night